Is ONYX a word?
ONYX is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, has 4 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 5 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ONYX is a valid word.
What does onyx mean?
noun: a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ONYX: word details
- Pronunciation: AH-nihks (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 4 letters, a short word. It is one of 5,469 4-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside onyx
Words you can make from the letters of onyx.
Solve a whole rack, not just ONYX
ONYX is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does ONYX mean?
ONYX is a noun. It means: a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos.
Is ONYX a valid word?
Yes, ONYX is a valid word. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.